Precision Air's passenger uplift grows

Super brand Precision Air Services (Precision) has exhibited consistent growth in both operations and financial performance. The Airline, recorded a significant 13 per cent growth in passenger numbers between April 2012 and end January 2013 even as the Tanzania air travel market continues to become more competitive with the coming of new players in the likes of low cost airlines.

Precision Air uplifted 750,762 passengers during the period, which is 13 per cent above the number of passengers recorded the previous year, the same time, which were 663,636 passengers.

Speaking to press yesterday at the Airline’s Headquarters in Dar es Salaam, Precision Air’s Acting MD & CEO, Allen Sharra, revealed that from November 2012 to January 2013, his company airlifted 222,654 passengers, a growth of 6 per cent compared to the previous year, same period were 209,696 passengers travelled by PW.

“The Tanzania air travel market has become more competitive with the introduction of new airlines. However Precision air’s performance in terms of passenger uplift has continued to grow impressively despite this increased competition. We have managed to achieve this due to the unmatched services we offer our customers, convenience I destination frequencies of our schedules and our true Tanzanian hospitality enjoyed by passengers travelling by Precision,” said Sharra. “Overall, passenger numbers have todate grown close to a million through a double digit annual percentage growth.”

Sharra pointed that the Airline has since increased its frequencies to various routes to the likes of Mbeya, a route only launched early January. This penetration in the Southern region was received with thumbs up and only a month after its inauguration it became necessary for Precision to review its operations and implement daily flights with only 90minutes travel time.